17-yr-old girl jumps on metro track in Dwarka sec 14, injured

A 17-year-old girl injured herself jumping onto metro tracks in Dwarka, citing depression from board exam stress. She is receiving treatment.

Updated on: Mar 13, 2026, 22:47:15 IST

By Jignasa Sinha

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A 17 year old girl suffered injuries after she allegedly jumped on the metro track at Dwarka Sector 14 metro station. Police on Friday said the minor was depressed and attempted suicide due to her board exams.

The incident took place at 12.58 pm. Police said the minor had a narrow escape and suffered injuries to her leg. The train did not hit her.

Bharat Reddy, DCP (metro) said “A PCR call was received about an incident in which a girl jumped onto the metro track at Sector-14 metro station. She was found injured and was immediately shifted to the Emergency Ward of Indira Gandhi Hospital, Dwarka for treatment. A police team reached the spot and found that the minor is a school student.”

Police said she suffered injuries to both her knees. “In her statement, she stated that she was under a lot of stress and was depressed due to her board examinations. Due to this stress, she jumped onto the metro tracks. She is conscious and undergoing treatment. However, she has sustained injuries on both knees. Further inquiry is in progress.”

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation posted on social media about the incident. “Service Update…Delay in train services on Blue line due to a passenger on track at Uttam Nagar West metro station. Normal services on all other lines.”

Since February, this is the fourth suicide related call that has been reported by the metro police. OnMarch 6, a 45-year-old woman was severely injured when she jumped onto train tracks at the Rajiv Chowk Metro station. She was saved by passengers as she was about to jump in front of a train. On February 20, a 17-year-old boy died after jumping in front of a train at the Uttam Nagar East Metro station. He was returning home from coaching class when he took the drastic step. On February 23, a 45-year-old man jumped in front of a train at the Uttam Nagar East station and later succumbed to his injuries.

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Jignasa Sinha
Jignasa Sinha is a Special Correspondent at Hindustan Times in New Delhi. With more than six years of reporting experience, she covers crime and policing in the national capital. Her beats also include Delhi prisons, the Delhi Fire Services and Delhi courts, while she regularly reports on gender, labour and social justice. Over the course of her career, Jignasa has reported on major criminal investigations, international crime syndicates, high-profile cyber fraud cases, law-and-order developments, protests, disasters and public institutions. Her reporting combines breaking news with in-depth, long form, human interest stories that examine the human impact of public policy, policing and the criminal justice system. In addition to reporting for the newspaper, she contributes to the Hindustan Times website and app, and plays an active role in coordinating on-ground coverage of major developments and breaking news across Delhi. Before joining Hindustan Times, Jignasa worked at The Indian Express newspaper in New Delhi, where she spent five years covering crime, Delhi airport, courts and health. She began her journalism career as an intern at an AI magazine in Bengaluru while pursuing her postgraduate diploma in multimedia journalism at the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media.Read More

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